Adding an epoxy inlay (PDF)Traditional wood inlays are a great way to dress up the appearance of a project. The problem is cutting and fitting small, oddly shaped inlay pieces can be both difficult and time-consuming. An easy alternative is to use colored epoxy instead of wood. Epoxy will flow into just about any shape, saving a lot of time and effort over conventional wood inlays.

Wood InlayIn its earlier form, known as intarsia, buildings or ruins of buildings in elaborate perspective were depicted in wood, tortoise shell and mother-or-pearl. Later, in the 16th and 17th centuries, the art flourished in Holland, France and Italy and a distinction was introduced between inlay and marquetry, which together were known as intarsia.